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To: StockDung who wrote (18915)	11/7/2007 10:20:10 AM
From: scion	Respond to of 19428

Online "school" fakes address and docs Arizona Daily Star Tucson, Arizona \| Published: 11.07.2007 azstarnet.com An online company purporting to certify its Web site visitors as "Website Promotion Specialists" is using a false Tucson address and false Better Business Bureau reliability report to lure customers. Columbia Career Institute lists its address as 1400 N. Campbell Ave. There is no commercial development or office space at the address. In fact, it's the entrance to the University of Arizona's open-space mall. The company's Web site, www.columbiacourse.com, also provides a link to a fake Better Business Bureau reliability report that appears to have been issued by the Tucson bureau. The Tucson office confirmed the report is a forgery. The bureau has received inquiries from consumers in Tucson and as far away as Virginia and attempted to contact the company via its toll-free phone number and email. There has been no response. The Web site offers its Website Promotion Specialist certification for $499, or for $249 to anyone who enrolls "today." The Better Business Bureau warns that traditional work-at-home schemes, such as envelope-stuffing or making handicrafts, have been replaced by offers to use a personal computer to make money fast. Some signs that online advertising is questionable include: • Overstated claims of product effectiveness. Frequent use of the word "hot" can indicate a scam. • Exaggerated claims of potential earnings, profits or part-time earnings. • Requires money for instructions or merchandise before telling you how the plan operates. • No experience is necessary. To file an inquiry or a complaint with the Better Business Bureau, go online to www.tucson.bbb.org or call 888-6161. azstarnet.com